Improvement in flower-stands



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Letters Petent'No. 113,035, dated March 28,1871.

iMPRovEMl-:Nr IN FLowER-s'rA'Nos.

The Schenle referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

Flower-Stands; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art te make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specication.

This invention relates to a new and useful'improvement in stands for supporting {lower-pots, whereby the stand is made both `convenient and ornamental; and' It consists in making each of the parts removable from the base, and to revolve thereon, and on parts supported thereby, and in the construction and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described and specified.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure l represents a perspective view of my improved flowerfstand, showing a portion of the arms and pots in place, and the general construction and arrangement o'f the whole.

Figure 2 represents a vertical section on the line x a: of iig. l. i

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one Aof the revolving disks, from which a portion of the arms is snpported.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the stand or base, supported on legs B, with more or less holes, G, through it or in it, as represented. p

This stand or' base is made of cast-iron, and of any desired size.

D is the central post or pillar, connected with the stand so as to freely revolve thereon. This pillar diminishes in diameter from the'base upward, and has shoulders for supporting the Vloose disks E, one or more in number.

These disks freely revolve on the pillar, and have the hole F through them or in them, as represented.

G represents arms, of any convenient form and length, with pivot ends, as seen at H, iig. 2, which allow them to turn or swing 'freely in the disks E.

In the other end of each ofthe arms there is a hole or socket, as seen in the same gure.`

I represents cup-plates, which-have pivots in the center of their bottoms, which pivots enter the holes or sockets in the arms G, as is also seen in the section, fig. 2.

J represents the flower-pots, which are placed in the cup-plates I. v l

By means of the pivots in the bottom of the cupplates, the flower-pots may be revolved on the arms.'

It will thus be seen that the pillar, the disks, the arms, and the pots are made to revolve, so -that vthe position of all or any one of the pots may be changed at pleasure, ,thus rendering it extremely convenient for watering, arranging, and attending to the plants.

There may'be casters under the legs, so that the flower-stand may be .conveniently moved from place to place, as, for instance, toward or from a window, Ste.

The central pillar of' this stand maybe made of wood or any other suitable material.

I do not confine myself to any particular materials, size, or proportions.

Having thus described my invention,

Iclaim as new and desire toV secure by Letters Patent-- I v The base or stand A, pillar D, disks E, arms G, and cup-plates I, constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purposes herein shown and described.

GARRETT ERKSON.

Witnesses Geo. W. MABEE, ALEX. F. ROBERTS. 

